Texas football standouts Rasheem Biles and Colin Simmons have wracked up preseason accolades throughout the preseason, and most recently, that includes both players being named to the Chuck Bednarik Award watch list, the award’s committee announced this week. It’s the second consecutive season that Biles, a senior who joined Texas after transferring out of Pittsburgh’s program earlier this offseason, and Simmons, a junior, that made the cut for the award’s preseason watch list honor.
The award is
given to each season’s top defensive player in college football.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
Austin American-Statesman: Texas college football in 12 questions: A 2026 season primer
Austin American-Statesman: 4 bold takes on Arch Manning’s season
Austin American-Statesman: Breaking down the 2026 Texas Longhorns roster
Houston Chronicle: Director of Netflix’s Vince Young doc finds more to QB than highlights, conflict
247Sports: Three questions facing Texas football defense following departure of Ty’Anthony Smith
247Sports: Despite federal appeals court ruling, Cole Hutson still eligible to participate with Texas football
247Sports: Three young players who could raise the ceiling of the Texas football defense
247Sports: What Colin Simmons’ endorsement of Will Muschamp says about Texas football’s offseason revolution on defense
Inside Texas: Stop the explosives, create the explosives: Texas path to playoff contention
Inside Texas: Texas’ defense has the talent to be elite in 2026. Will Muschamp could be the difference
Inside Texas: Two Quick Notes from Texas Football’s Friday Practice: Jermaine Bishop shines and news at LG
Inside Texas: Five Texas players who need a solid second scrimmage to set themselves up for 2026
ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION
LB Ty’Anthony Smith dismissed from the Texas program
Texas WR Ryan Wingo’s hands will define his 2026 season
RECRUITING ROUNDUP
247Sports: It’ll be hard to push S Junior Tu’upo off Texas, but two SEC programs are trying this season
Inside Texas: Recruiting Humidor: No. 1 DL on Texas, No. 2 Safety connecting with Horns, new 2028 target to know
SEC SHOWDOWN
Good Bull Hunting: Texas A&M to unveil statue of RC Slocum outside Kyle Field
And The Valley Shook: Notre Dame transfer defensive end Junior Tuihalamaka to transfer to LSU
Rocky Top Talk: Tennessee commit David Gabriel Georges showed the nation what he could do in a big way
Roll ‘Bama Roll: Where does Alabama stand in the odds to win the SEC?
Dawg Sports: Nick Chubb announces NFL retirement after eight seasons
A Sea Of Blue: Judge grants NCAA stay request, removing federal eligibility protection for Alex Afari and others
WHAT WE’RE READING
SB Nation: Arch Manning’s next step can make him even more than the face of college football
SB Nation: Packers tease new uniform reveal coming next Tuesday
SB Nation: Angel Reese pointing out fan who threw a sex toy on the court is the best new sports meme
NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND
- Texas volleyball takes on Arizona State to open the 2026 season tomorrow at 6pm Central.
